No. 461 in Finnish
jäsen
Member; limb.
In a sentence
Hänen perheensä kaikki jäsenet ovat täällä.
All members of her family are here.
In this sentence, 'jäsen' is used to indicate a member of a group, in this case, the family.
Olemme liittyneet urheiluseuran jäseniksi.
We have joined as members of the sports club.
'Jäsen' refers to individuals who are part of a formal organization or club.
Hänen oikean käden jäsen on murtunut.
The limb of his right hand is broken.
Here, 'jäsen' refers to a limb or part of the body.
Olen tämän klubin jäsen.
I am a member of this club.
Here, 'jäsen' is used to mean 'member', referring to being part of an organization or group.
Polveni jäsen kipeytyi lenkillä.
The joint in my knee became painful during the run.
In this context, 'jäsen' means 'joint', referring to a part of the body.
Jokainen tiimin jäsen on tärkeä.
Every member of the team is important.
Here, 'jäsen' is used again in the sense of 'member', this time indicating a person belonging to a team.
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